AVATAR shoulda WON!!! WTF??

[uwe]

Enemy at the Gates was very good (it had horrible reviews in Germany for allegedly reducing the horror of Stalingrad for all concerned to an apolitical sniper duel), all three major roles (commie sniper, commie political commissar and the kraut sniper) were well played and it was a releif to for once see a political commissar not just as some bureaucrat commie henchman, but as a communist patriot and a man with ethics too. And I agree, it gave you an idea of Stalingrad just as Full Metal Jacket gave you an idea of urban war in a Vietnamese city.

[Pilgrim]

It's a testament to George C. Scott's superior acting abilities that I was shocked later in life to find that he was the polar opposite of Patton in temperament, politics, and world outlook. It was really hard at first to square that guy with the badass that starred in Patton.

Good point!  He absolutely lived that role - and it was antithetical to his real personality.  I completely believed his portrayal. 

[eb2]

He was great in Hard Core.

[Psycho Bass Guy]

An often overlooked, but VERY good US-Pacific themed WWII movie is the The Thin Red Line. It was eclipsed in popularity by Pvt. Ryan, which came out shortly after to more more publicity, but was superior in many ways. In it, just to hear Woody Harrelson say, "I blew my butt off!" without a hint of comedy tells you lots about that movie.

[Highlander]

Anybody else bought the DVD and was surprised by the 16/9 format...?

Looks likely that an extended version will be in the cinemas for the summer and a special ed. DVD for Christmas...